This should've been called TURKEY MOVIE instead. No, really. Remember BEE MOVIE? It would've been more creative and self-aware.

Originally posted by HeadRAZZBerry

IT's from the INEXPLICABLY NOT RAZZIE -NOMINATED DIRECTOR of JONAH HEX...

He also directedHORTON HEARS A WHO, the only well-reviewed Dr. Seuss movie. By the way, the script writers are David I. Stern (OPEN SEASON PARTS 2 & 3) and John J. Strauss (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY; THE SANTA CLAUSE PARTS 2 & 3; THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE MOVIE; THE WILD).

It also has Amy Poehler, George Takei and Razzie repeat offender Dan Fogler.

RESPONSE from Head RAZZberry: For what does Fogler qualify as a RAZZIE Repeat Offender? Here's the LINK to Fogler's IMDb page, and he's never been nominated for any award, let alone one of ours...

Originally posted by HeadRAZZBerry

IT's ONE of the MOST BLATANT RIP-OFFS WE'VE SEEN in YEARS (GEE...WHAT CELLPHONE APP/GAME DO YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE TRYING to KNOCK-OFF???)...

Isn't it kinda pointless, since an ANGRY BIRDS movie is on the works?

Further RESPONSE from Head RAZZberry: To you and I, ripping off ANGRY BIRDS when it already has a film in development does seem pointless, but to the types who currently run Hollywood, if you can beat the real thing into theatres, ripping off something else could be an easy, brainless way to maybe make a fast buck...

Here's my write-up on this film, which I wrote before Head Razz posted this forum:

SOME PEOPLE SAY THANKSGIVING IS AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN HOLIDAY. AS SOON AS HALLOWEEN ENDS, EVERYTHING CHRISTMAS-RELATED GOES UP ALL ACROSS THE WALLS OF EVERY CITY IN AMERICA. NO TIME FOR RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, BROWN, AND GOLD, IT'S STRAIGHT TO RED, GREEN, GOLD, AND SILVER! MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN THAT OTHERS NEVER EMBRACE THE THANKSGIVING SPIRIT ANYMORE.

IT'S NOT OFTEN THE FILM INDUSTRY MAKES A THANKSGIVING SPECIAL, AND FEW FAMOUS FILMS OF THE PAST ARE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO TURKEY DAY. HERE COMES WHAT MAY BE THE FIRST 3D ANIMATED FILM TAILOR MADE FOR NOVEMBER'S BIGGEST FESTIVITY, FREE BIRDS!

WITH A CAST LED BY OWEN WILSON, WOODY HARRELSON, AMY POEHLER, AND GEORGE TAKEI, TWO RIVAL TURKEYS TAKE EACH OTHER BACKWARDS THROUGH TIME TO THE 1600S IN ORDER TO STORM THE FIRST THANKSGIVING AND SAVE THEMSELVES AND THE NEXT 4 CENTURIES OR SO WORTH OF THEIR ASCENDANTS FROM THE DINNER TABLE.

IN DEVELOPMENT FOR NEARLY HALF A DECADE, IT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR NEXT AUTUMN, BUT WHEN MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN GOT PUSHED BACK, THEY PULLED IT FORWARD TO THIS FALL, ON ALL HALLOW'S DAY (THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN). SUCH A GENERIC TITLE AS ITS BETA NAME "TURKEYS" WOULDN'T HAVE CAUGHT ANYONE'S ATTENTION, AND IT WAS EVENTUALLY RENAMED "FREE BIRDS", WHATEVER FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT IS.

OWEN WILSON IS ALREADY ON OUR RADARS FOR THE INTERNSHIP, AND AMY POEHLER HAS A LONG HISTORY WITH BAD CGI ANIMATION, SUCH AS THE ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS SERIES, AND THE SHUDDER-INDUCING HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS EVIL. BUT I SHOULDN'T BE THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED IN THIS TURKEY SHOOT! TAKE YOUR CHANCE TO SLAUGHTER AND BAG THIS TURKEY OF A TURKEY DAY FILM BELOW!

FREE BIRDS, YOU SAY? NOT FREE FROM THE RASPBERRY FIELDS OF BAD FILMS ON MY WATCH! THE SUPPOSED HEROES ARE TURKEYS! THE FILM IS A TURKEY! EVERYTHING IS A TURKEY BECAUSE SOME 3D ANIMATION SCRIPTS, EFFECTS, ETC JUST DON'T WORK!

I know Fogler's never been nominated for a Razzie. That's why I said "repeat offender" instead of "past nominee".

He was in not just 1 but 2 bad movies in 2007 (GOOD LUCK CHUCKand BALLS OF FURY), and then again in 2011 (MARS NEEDS MOMS and TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT), which is why some suggested him to be nominated in those years. Add that to critical failures like SCHOOLS FOR SCOUNDRELS and LOVE HAPPENS. On the plus side, this year he was in the well-reviewed EUROPA REPORT.

RESPONSE from Head RAZZberry: I coined the term "RAZZIE® Repeat Offender" to use in our press releases, specifically to refer to anyone who's been a RAZZIE® nominee more than once. Your use of it in reference to Fogler (who has admittedly made many a bad movie but never been a nominee for our awards) is thus inappropriate...

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